The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-09-30
Call for state Meeting OF W.. TT. OF
New Jersey.

Headquarters W. c. t. [. OF NV
JERSEY.
OCEAN GRovE, \. J.,
September 6. 1887.
Dear Sisters Of the Loeal Unions:
The 14th Annual Convention of our
State w. {. T. [. will be held in Millyillc.
Oct. 2jth to 2Sth inclusive. The Execu-
tive Committee will meet on Tuesday, the
25th. in the First NJ. Z. Church, at 3 P.
NJ. On Wednesday morning, at . o'clock,
the regular business of the convention will
commence. 1t is very desirable that all
delegates be in their seats at TIE opening
of the session and be ready to take part
in the exercises throughout the entire
meeting.
Presidents of local unions are ex-oficio
members of the convention, and each
Union is entitled to one delegate for every
fifty paving members and a fraction there
of. These, with the members Of the Elk
ecutiye Committee, Composed OF General
Officers, Vice Presidents and superintend-
ents Of Departments, dft entitled to antcr-
tainment. It will be seen by this that the
payment of our annual dues (twenty cents
per member is indispensable to representa-
ton at this meeting, and local trcasurers
should at oace see that the dues of each
member are forwarded to the County
Treasures where the counties are organ
lied and to Mrs. f. A. Mickle mhere they
are nat organized.
Dear sisters, remember that while we
look well to the spiritual side, we mustnot
neglect the temporal matters of this great
work of ours, for there is no more import
ant factor in it than money. There is no
State in the Union of better standing fnan-
cially than ours; not a cent of debt upon
our treasury, and money always at hand
for our legitimate work if our system Of
finance is faithfully carried out. While
too much cannot be said in favor of the
excellent financiering of our esteemed
State Treasurer, she cannot successfully
carry it on without the hearty cooperation
of county officers and local unions.
To those unions who have not already
elected their delegates. l would say, do so
at your next meeting and forward their
names at once to Mrs. Z. A. Mickle, Mill
vile, n. j., chairman Of the Committee on
Reception, and your place Of entertain
mcnt will be assigned yon before you leave
your homes.
Delegates will see that their credentials
are properly signed by the Secretary Of
their union. This is important, as we can
not otherwise secure a correct report from
the Credential Committee at the conven-
ton. If your blank has not already been
filled and returned to Mrs. Ellis, please do
SO as soon as possible. Let every local
President use the meeting days that inter
venc between this and the annual meeting
to see that proper reports are forwarded to
proper authorities and that nothing has
been left undone to secure a proper recog-
milton as one among the sisterhood of
States. In the organized counties the re-
ports will be made to the County Superin-
tendent; in the unorganized direct to the
State Superintendent of Departments. We
are earnestly hoping and praying that this
convention may be the very best ever held,
and that the blessing Of the Highest may
rest upon every ore who attends.
Programmes W i'll follow this ''call1 as
soon as desirable and will be sent to all
local unions. Eminent speakers have been
secured for all the evening meetings, and
a rare treat may be expected, but We want
the business Of the convention to be trans
acted as mcthodically and accurately as
though stronger hands than ours were
guiding and propelling this glorious tenn
perance craft. W. can do it. Let every
one help. God is with us.
Finally, let Wednesday afternoon, Oct.
10Th, be observed as a special season of
earnest prayer to God for a blessing upon
this annual gathering Of the white ribbon
hosts of New Jersey Woman's Christian
Temperance Union.
Yours, in the work,
SARAH j. c. DowYS. President.